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Edward Bright 1625 – 1655 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1625

Birth Location: Ditton Priors, Shropshire, England

Death Date: Abt. 21 Aug 1655

Death Location: England

Father: Richard Bright

Mother: Ellin Smith

Spouse(s): Margaret Mountford

Children(s): Richard Bright

In 1625, Edward Bright entered the world in Ditton Priors, Shropshire, England, born to Richard Bright and Ellin Smith. Edward Bright married Margaret Mountford, and had children including Richard Bright. Edward Bright passed away in 1655 in England.

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Biography

  • In 1625, Edward Bright entered the world in Ditton Priors, Shropshire, England, born to Richard Bright and Ellin Smith.
  • Edward Bright married Margaret Mountford, and had children including Richard Bright.
  • Edward Bright passed away in 1655 in England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Edward Bright's Ancestors

Self
Edward Bright
1625 – 1655
Birth Place: Ditton Priors, Shropshire, England
Parents
Richard Bright
1600 – 1679
England
Ellin Smith
1605 – 1689
England
Grandparents
Richard Bright
1589 – 1677
Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
Ann Taylor
1584 – 1636
Bitton, Gloucestershire, England
Great-Grandparents
John Bryghte
1547 – 1738
Joane Bollon
1545 – 1631
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Brighte
1530 – 1625
Hannah
1533 –
John Bollon
1520 –
Joane Phelps
1520 – 1588

Edward Bright's Descendants

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Edward Bright (1625 – Abt. 21 Aug 1655) m. Margaret Mountford (1630 – 1661)
  1. 1. Richard Bright (1650 – Abt. 17 Mar 1702) m. isabel bucknall (1655 – Abt. 28 Feb 1717)
    1. 1. Jane Bright (28 or 27 Aug 1681 – May 1722)
    2. 2. Gulielmus (\ William) Bright (Feb 1676 – Abt. 21 Feb 1715)
    3. 3. Elizabeth Bright (March 1680 – 1738)
    4. 4. Jane (Jana) Bright (27 Aug 1681 – May 1722) m. Richard\Richarde (Wallis) (Wallace) (Feb 1679 – Abt. 13 Mar 1766)
      1. 1. Mary Wallis\Wallace (10 Dec 1704 – 1804)
      2. 2. Jane Wallis\Wallace (18 Nov 1707 – 1728)
      3. 3. Richard Wallace (9 Aug 1709 – Aug 1765) m. Mary Fullman (1712 – Abt. 4 Mar 1788)
        1. 1. John (Wallis) Wallace (14 Sep 1730 – Jul 1745)
        2. 2. Jane (Wallis) Wallace (1 Mar 1732 – 29 Oct 1793)
        3. 3. Samuel Wallace (1733 – 1797) m. Elizabeth Barker (1730 – 1791)
        4. 4. Joseph Wallis (1734 – Abt. 28 Jan 1773)
        5. 5. Stephen Wallis (19 Apr 1736 – 19 Dec 1816)
        6. 6. Solomon Wallis\Wallace (25 Sep 1737 – 19 Dec 1816)
        7. 7. David Wallis (19 Mar 1739 – 1745)
        8. 8. Esther Wallis (28 Sept 1740 – 29 Oct 1793)
        9. 9. Ann Wallis (7 May 1742 – )
        10. 10. Mary Wallis (23 Oct 1743 – 1822)
        11. 11. Hannah Wallis (31 Jan 1746 – 29 Oct 1793)
        12. 12. Rebecca (Wallis) Wallace (3 Jan 1747 – 1822)
        13. 13. Benjamin Wallis (21 May 1749 – )
        14. 14. Richard Wallis\Wallace (1765 – 1765)
      4. 4. Sarah\Sara Wallis\Wallace (16 May 1712 – Abt. 25 Jan 1812)
      5. 5. George Wallis\Wallace (18 Oct 1714 – 1814)
      6. 6. Elizabeth Wallis\Wallace (1716 – 8 Jul 1817)
      7. 7. James Wallis (18 Feb 1717 – Abt. 22 Mar 1800)
      8. 8. Thomas Wallis (22 Nov 1719 – 1800)
    5. 5. Richard Bright (Jan 1682 – )

Edward Bright's Timeline

2 Records

1625
1625
Birth of Edward Bright in Ditton Priors, Shropshire, England
Ditton Priors, Shropshire, England
1655
Abt. 21 Aug 1655
Age 30
Death of Edward Bright in England
England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1625
    Event Place: Ditton Priors, Shropshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt. 21 Aug 1655
    Event Place: England

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